(June 3, 2016 at 6:54 am)mh.brewer Wrote:(June 3, 2016 at 3:20 am)Little lunch Wrote: To blame this tragedy on religion is to turn a blind eye to mental health disorders.
I don't know the state of affairs in America, but I would be more inclined to blame the government for lack of funding.
That and the ignorance the general public have towards mental health.
Possibly many tragedies could be avoided if people picked up symptoms earlier and there was help to be had.
If the god fantasy delusion did not exist (heaven, hell, reward, punishment, not deserving to live, saving through death) would she have chosen an alternate delusion to fixate on? Maybe one with potentially less deadly outcomes? We can only speculate.
There are plenty of mental delusions that have nothing to do with religion. Some mentally ill people believe the government has implanted chips in their brain or that their TVs are talking directly and personally to them. Religious delusions are only a symptom of mental illness, not a cause. Once the underlying illness is treated, the delusions often disappear.
There is still a stigma surrounding mental illness and getting treatment from mental health professionals, unfortunately. This is driven by ignorance and fear.
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